NASB — Micah 7 — KJV

The Prophet Acknowledges

  1 Woe° is me! For I am°
  Like the fruit° pickers°, like the agrape° gatherers°.
  There° is not a cluster° of grapes to eat°,
  [Or] a bfirst-ripe° fig° [which] II crave°.
  2 The Igodly° person° has aperished° from the land°,
  And there° is no° upright° [person] among men°.
  All° of them lie° in wait° for bbloodshed°;
  Each° of them hunts° the other° with a cnet°.
  3 Concerning° evil°, both hands° do° it awell°.
  The prince° asks°, also the judge°, for a bbribe°,
  And a great° man° speaks° the desire° of his soul°;
  So they weave° it together°.
  4 The best° of them is like a abriar°,
  The most upright° like a bthorn° hedge°.
  The day° when you post your watchmen°,
  Your cpunishment° will come°.
  Then° their dconfusion° will occur°.
  5 Do not atrust° in a neighbor°;
  Do not have° confidence° in a friend°.
  From her who lies° in your bosom°
  Guard° Iyour lips°.
  6 For ason° treats° father° contemptuously°,
  Daughter° rises° up against her mother°,
  Daughter-in-law° against her mother-in-law°;
  bA man’s° enemies° are the men° of his own household°.

[1] ILit my soul aIs 24:13 bIs 28:4; Ho 9:10
[2] IOr loyal aIs 57:1 bIs 59:7; Mi 3:10 cJr 5:26; Ho 5:1
[3] aPv 4:16, 17 bAm 5:12; Mi 3:11
[4] aEzk 2:6; 28:24 bNa 1:10 cIs 10:3; Ho 9:7 dIs 22:5
[5] ILit openings of your mouth aJr 9:4
[6] aMt 10:21, 35; Lk 12:53 bMt 10:36

God Is the Source of Salvation and Light

  7 ¶ But as for me, I will awatch° expectantly° for the LORD°;
  I will bwait° for the God° of my salvation°.
  My cGod° will hear° me.
  8 aDo not rejoice° over me, O bmy enemy°.
  Though° I fall° I will crise°;
  Though° I dwell° in darkness°, the LORD° is a dlight° for me.

[7] aHab 2:1 bPs 130:5; Is 25:9 cPs 4:3
[8] aPv 24:17; Ob 12 bMi 7:10 cAm 9:11 dIs 9:2

  9 ¶ I will bear° the indignation° of the LORD°
  Because° I have sinned° against Him,
  Until°° He apleads° my case° and executes° justice° for me.
  He will bring° me out to the blight°,
  [And] I will see° His Icrighteousness°.
  10 Then my enemy° will see°,
  And shame° will cover° her who asaid° to me,
  “Where° is the LORD° your God°?”
  My eyes° will look° on her;
  IAt that time° she will IIbe btrampled° down°
  Like mire° of the streets°.
  11 [It will be] a day° for abuilding° your walls°.
  On that day° will your boundary° be extended°.
  12 It [will be] a day° when Ithey will acome° to you
  From Assyria° and the cities° of Egypt°,
  From Egypt° even to the IIEuphrates°,
  Even from sea° to sea° and mountain° to mountain°.
  13 And the earth° will become° adesolate° because° of her inhabitants°,
  On account° of the bfruit° of their deeds°.

[9] II.e. right dealing aJr 50:34 bPs 37:6; Is 42:7, 16 cIs 46:13; 56:1
[10] ILit Now IILit become a trampled place aJol 2:17 bIs 51:23; Zc 10:5
[11] aIs 54:11; Am 9:11
[12] ILit he IILit River aIs 19:23-25; 60:4, 9
[13] aJr 25:11; Mi 6:13 bIs 3:10, 11; Mi 3:4

  14aShepherd° Your people° with Your bscepter°,
  The flock° of Your Ipossession°
  Which dwells° by itself° in the woodland°,
  In the midst° of IIa fruitful° field°.
  Let them feed° in cBashan° and Gilead°
  dAs in the days° of old°.
  15 “As in the days° when you came° out from the land° of Egypt°,
  I will show° Iayou miracles°.”
  16 Nations° awill see° and be ashamed°
  Of all° their might°.
  They will bput° [their] hand° on [their] mouth°,
  Their ears° will be deaf°.
  17 They will alick° the dust° like a serpent°,
  Like breptiles° of the earth°.
  They will come° ctrembling° out of their Ifortresses°;
  To the LORD° our God° they will come° in ddread°
  And they will be afraid° before° You.
  18 Who° is a God° like° You, who apardons° iniquity°
  And passes° over° the rebellious° act° of the bremnant° of His Ipossession°?
  He does not cretain° His anger° forever°,
  Because° He ddelights° in IIunchanging° love°.
  19 He will again° have° compassion° on us;
  aHe will tread° our iniquities° under° foot°.
  Yes, You will bcast° all° Itheir sins°
  Into the depths° of the sea°.
  20 You will give° Iatruth° to Jacob°
  [And] IIunchanging° love° to Abraham°,
  Which° You bswore° to our forefathers°
  From the days° of old°.

[14] IOr inheritance IIOr Carmel aPs 95:7; Is 40:11; 49:10; Mi 5:4 bLv 27:32; Ps 23:4 cJr 50:19 dAm 9:11
[15] ILit him aEx 3:20; 34:10; Ps 78:12
[16] aIs 26:11 bMi 3:7
[17] ILit fastnesses aPs 72:9; Is 49:23 bDt 32:24 cPs 18:45 dIs 25:3; 59:19
[18] IOr inheritance IIOr lovingkindness aEx 34:7, 9; Is 43:25 bMi 2:12; 4:7; 5:7, 8 cPs 103:8, 9, 13 dJr 32:41
[19] ISeveral ancient versions read our aJr 50:20 bIs 38:17; 43:25; Jr 31:34
[20] IOr faithfulness IIOr lovingkindness aGn 24:27; 32:10 bDt 7:8, 12


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The Church, complaining of her small number,

1 ¶ Woeº is me! for² I am² as when they have gatheredº the summer fruits,º as the grapegleaningsº of the vintage:º [there is] no² clusterº to eat:ºª my soulº desiredºª the firstripe fruit.º 2 The goodº [man] is perishedºª out of² the earth:º and [there is] none² uprightº among men:º they all² lie in waitºª for blood;º they huntºª every manº² his brotherº with a net.º

[1] Ps 120:5; Is 6:5; 17:6; 24:13, 16; 28:4; Jr 4:31; 15:10; 45:3; Ho 9:10.
[2] 1S 24:11; 26:20; Ps 12:1; 14:1; 57:6; Pv 1:11; 12:6; Is 57:1; 59:7; Jr 5:16, 26; 16:16; Lm 4:18; Hab 1:15; Ro 3:10.

and the general corruption,

3 ¶ That they may do evilº² with both handsº earnestly,ºª the princeº asketh,ºª and the judgeºª [asketh] for a reward;º and the greatº [man], he² utterethºª his mischievousº desire:º so they wrap it up.ºª 4 The bestº of them [is] as a brier:º the most uprightº [is sharper] than a thorn hedge:º² the dayº of thy watchmenºª [and] thy visitationº cometh;ºª now² shall be² their perplexity.º

[3] 1K 21:9; Pv 4:16; Is 1:23; 26:21; Jr 3:5; 8:10; Ezk 22:6, 27; Ho 4:18; Am 5:12; Mi 3:11; Mt 26:15; Lk 12:1; 1Co 4:5.
[4] 2S 23:6; Is 10:3; 22:5; 55:13; Jr 8:12; 10:15; Ezk 2:6; 12:23; Ho 9:7; Am 8:2; Lk 21:25; He 6:8.

putteth her confidence not in man, but in God.

5 ¶ Trustºª ye not² in a friend,º put ye not confidenceºª² in a guide:º keepºª the doorsº of thy mouthº from her that liethºª² in thy bosom.º 6 For² the sonº dishonourethºª the father,º the daughterº riseth upºª against her mother,º the daughter in lawº against her mother in law;º a man'sº enemiesºª [are] the men¹² of his own house.º 7 Therefore I² will lookºª unto the LORD;º I will waitºª for the Godº of my salvation:º my Godº will hearºª me.

[5] Jg 16:5; Jb 6:14; Ps 118:8; Jr 9:4; Mt 10:16.
[6] Gn 9:22; 49:4; 2S 15:10; 16:11, 21; Ps 41:9; 55:12; Pv 30:11, 17; Jr 12:6; 20:10; Ezk 22:7; Ob 1:7; Mt 10:21, 35; 26:23, 49; Lk 12:53; 21:16; Jn 13:18; 2Ti 3:2.
[7] Gn 49:18; Ps 4:2; 25:5; 27:12; 34:5; 37:7; 38:15; 40:1; 50:15; 55:16; 62:1; 65:2; 109:4; 142:4; Is 8:17; 12:2; 25:9; 45:22; Lm 3:25; Hab 3:17; Lk 2:25; 6:11; 1Jn 5:14.

She triumpheth over her enemies.

8 ¶ Rejoiceºª not² against me, O mine enemy:ºª when² I fall,ºª I shall arise;ºª when² I sitºª in darkness,º the LORDº [shall be] a lightº unto me. 9 I will bearºª the indignationº of the LORD,º because² I have sinnedºª against him, until² he pleadºª my cause,º and executeºª judgmentº for me: he will bring me forthºª to the light,º [and] I shall beholdºª his righteousness.º 10 Then [she that is] mine enemyºª shall seeºª [it], and shameº shall coverºª her which saidºª unto² me, Where² is the LORDº thy God?º mine eyesº shall beholdºª her: now² shall she be² trodden downº as the mireº of the streets.º 11 [In] the dayº that thy wallsº are to be built,ºª [in] that² dayº shall the decreeº be far removed.ºª 12 [In] that² dayº [also] he shall comeºª even to² thee from² Assyria,º and [from] the fortifiedº cities,º and from² the fortressº even to² the river,º and from seaº to sea,º² and [from] mountainº to mountain.º 13 Notwithstanding the landº shall be² desolateº because of² them that dwellºª therein, for the fruitº² of their doings.º

[8] Jb 31:29; Ps 13:4; 27:1; 35:15, 19, 24; 37:21; 38:16; 41:10; 84:11; 97:11; 107:10; 112:4; Pv 24:16, 17; Is 2:5; 9:2; 49:9; 50:10; 60:1, 19; Jr 50:11; Lm 4:21; Ezk 25:6; 35:15; Ob 1:12; Mal 4:2; Mt 4:16; Lk 1:78; Jn 8:12; 16:20; Ac 26:18; 2Co 4:6; Rv 11:10; 21:23; 22:5.
[9] Lv 26:41; 1S 3:18; 24:15; 25:39; 26:10; 2S 16:11; 24:17; Jb 23:10; 34:31; Ps 7:6; 37:6; 43:1; Jr 50:17, 33; 51:35; Lm 1:18; 3:39; Mal 3:18; Lk 15:18; 1Co 4:5; 2Th 1:5; 2Ti 4:8; He 12:6; Rv 6:10; 18:20.
[10] 2S 22:43; 2K 9:33; Ps 18:42; 35:26; 42:3, 10; 58:10; 79:10; 109:29; 115:2; 137:8; Is 25:10; 26:5; 37:10; 41:15; 47:5; 51:22; 63:2; Jr 50:33; 51:8, 24, 51; Ezk 7:18; Dn 3:15; Jol 2:17; Ob 1:10; Mi 4:11; Na 2:1; Zc 10:5; Mal 1:5; 4:3; Mt 27:43; Rv 17:1; 18:20.
[11] Ezr 4:12; Ne 2:8, 17; 3:1; 4:3, 6; Dn 9:25; Am 9:11.
[12] Is 11:16; 19:23; 27:12; 43:6; 49:12; 60:4; 66:19; Jr 3:18; 23:3; 31:8; Ezk 29:21; 37:21; Ho 11:11.
[13] Lv 26:33; Jb 4:8; Pv 1:31; 5:22; 31:31; Is 3:10; 6:11; 24:3; Jr 17:10; 21:14; 25:11; 32:19; Dn 4:26; Mi 3:12; Lk 21:20; Ga 6:7.

God comforteth her by promises,

14 ¶ Feedºª thy peopleº with thy rod,º the flockº of thine heritage,º which dwellºª solitarilyº [in] the wood,º in the midstº of Carmel:º let them feedºª [in] Bashanº and Gilead,º as in the daysº of old.º 15 According to the daysº of thy coming¹ª out² of the landº² of Egyptº will I shewºª unto him marvellousºª [things].

[14] Ex 33:16; Nu 23:9; Dt 33:28; Ps 23:1; 28:9; 77:5; 95:7; 100:3; 143:5; Is 35:2; 37:24; 40:11; 49:10; 65:10; Jr 50:19; Lm 1:7; 5:21; Ezk 34:13; Am 9:11; Mi 5:4; Zp 3:13; Mal 3:4; Mt 2:6; Jn 10:27; 17:16.
[15] Ps 68:22; 78:12; Is 11:16; 51:9; 63:11; Jr 23:7.

by confusion of the enemies,

16 ¶ The nationsº shall seeºª and be confoundedºª at all²² their might:º they shall layºª [their] handº upon² [their] mouth,º their earsº shall be deaf.ºª 17 They shall lickºª the dustº like a serpent,º they shall moveºª out of their holesº² like wormsºª of the earth:º they shall be afraidºª of² the LORDº our God,º and shall fearºª because of² thee.

[16] Jb 21:5; 29:9; 40:4; Ps 126:2; Is 26:11; 52:15; 66:18; Ezk 38:23; 39:17; Mi 5:8; Zc 8:20; 12:9; Ro 3:19; Rv 11:18.
[17] Gn 3:14; Ex 15:14; Jsh 2:9; 9:24; 1S 14:11; Ps 9:20; 18:45; 72:9; Is 2:19; 49:23; 60:14; 64:2; 65:25; Jr 16:16; 33:9; Lm 3:29; Zc 14:5; Rv 3:9; 6:15; 18:9.

and by his mercies.

18 Who² [is] a Godº like unto thee,² that pardonethºª iniquity,º and passeth byºª² the transgressionº of the remnantº of his heritage?º he retainethºª not² his angerº for ever,º because² he² delightethºª [in] mercy.º 19 He will turn again,ºª he will have compassionºª upon us; he will subdueºª our iniquities;º and thou wilt castºª all² their sinsº into the depthsº of the sea.º 20 Thou wilt performºª the truthº to Jacob,º [and] the mercyº to Abraham,º which² thou hast swornºª unto our fathersº from the daysº² of old.º

[18] Ex 15:11; 33:18; 34:6; Nu 14:18; 23:21; Dt 33:26; 1K 8:23; Ne 9:17; Ps 35:10; 65:3; 71:19; 77:6; 85:4; 86:5, 15; 89:6, 8; 103:2, 9; 113:5; 130:4, 7; Is 1:18; 40:18, 25; 43:25; 44:22; 46:8; 55:7; 57:10, 16; 62:5; 65:19; Jr 3:5, 12; 31:34; 32:41; 38:8; 50:20; Lm 3:31; Ezk 33:11; Dn 9:9; Jol 2:32; Am 7:8; 8:2; Jna 4:2; Mi 2:12; 4:7; 5:3, 7; 7:14; Zp 3:17; Lk 15:5, 9, 23, 32; 24:47; Ac 13:38; Ro 11:4; Ep 2:4; He 8:9; Jm 2:13.
[19] Dt 30:3, 6; 32:36; Ezr 9:8; Ps 90:13; 103:12; 130:8; Is 38:17; 63:15; Jr 31:20; 50:20; Lm 3:32; Ezk 11:19; 36:25; Dn 9:24; Ho 14:4; Ro 6:14, 17; 7:23; 8:2, 13; Tit 2:14; Jm 4:5; 1Jn 3:8.
[20] Gn 12:2; 17:7; 22:16; 26:3; 28:13; Ps 105:8; Jr 33:25; Lk 1:54, 72; Ac 3:25; Ro 11:26; He 6:13.


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